Tiltable wheeled handcart



Nov. 28, 1950 E. DE LAY 2,532,015

TILTABLE WHEELED HANDCART Filed Nov. 1, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented Nov. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES rarENT OFFICE TILTABLE WHEELED HANDCART Earl De Lay, Columbia, S. C.

Application November 1, 1948, Serial No. 57,661

6 Claims.- 1

The carrying of buckets of Hot Stuff across roofs is strenuous work and quite fatiguing to the worker since the small buckets weigh upward to 40 pounds when full and must be held clear of the legs. The larger tub when full weighs upward of 80 pounds and has to be lifted or shifted several hundred times a day. Besides being strenuous it is also dangerous as the material is heated to 300 F. to 400 F. and higher and a misstep and fall has sent many workers to the hospital severely burned and sometimes marked for life.

' It is, therefore, a general object of the present invention to provide a cart suitable for holding andv transporting hot bitumen and. the like which will overcome these and other disadvantages of prior art methods and devices.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a cart which is so balanced that the weight at all times rests on the wheels or on the body and wheels thus allowing the operator to place low and forward of the wheels and axle thereby making for ease of mobility with a minimum of push required to lift and move it.

It is another object of the invention to provide a cart having a rounded bottom to facilitate the handling and removing, by mop or bucket, of liquid materials.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a tar cart having means for draining excess bitumen from a mop or the like in an easy manner.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a cart having a handle member attached to the axle member, said handle member-being constructed so that it can be gripped with both hands, and move in a comfortable position without bending over and said handle member further allowing sufficient distance between the cart and operator so that the operator will at no time impede his progress by bumping his feet against the cart.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cart having removable wheels provided with tires of rubber or similar material and fenders adapted to protect said tires from hot material splashed out of the cart.

It is stillanother object of the invention to provide a cart for handling hot bitumen which, may be. readily cleaned. by removing the wheels.

and burning the scum out. l

These and other objects and advantages of, the invention will be apparent to persons skilled in the art from a consideration of the attached drawing and annexed specification illustrating and describing a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof the cm of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an end View of the cartlooking from the left in Fig. 1.; I, p v r Fig. 3 is a side view of the cart looking fro'm. the right in Fig. 1; and I .1 Fig, 4 is a top view of the cart of. the present invention. T Although the cart of the present invention is particularly adapted for holding and transporting hot bitumen, tar and the like it is generally applicable to a wide variety of uses. though the description herein makes frequent reference to this field of use it is not to be con-. strued as limited thereto. In the handling of hot bitumen for roofing purposes and the like it is desirable to provide a before it cools too much to be acceptable for ap-.

plying to a roof. For this reason the body portion I of the cart desirably has a capacity which is a little more than half that of an ordinary wheelbarrow. Although such capacity is particularly suitable for this use other uses may require a smaller or larger capacity depending on the particular type of use.

The body portion has a rounded or concavely curved bottom portion 2 and side portions 3 and 4. The bottom portion 2 is preferably arcuate in shape when viewed from the side to facilitate removal of the hot bitumen with a mop or the like, since it has been found that trough-shaped bottoms such as are generally used on carts for transporting cement mixtures and the like are not suitable for this use.

Extending upwardly and outwardly from the Hence even upper forward edge of the bottom portion 2 and the upper edges of the side portions 3 and 4 are lips 5, 6 and 1, the lips 6 and 1 being connected to the lip 5 at their meeting edges to form a con tinuous flared lip around the upper portion of the front and sides of the body portion l. The purpose of the lips 5, 6 and 1 is to facilitate draining of excess bitumen from a mop or the like. The body portion is desirably made of heavy gauge iron, the component parts preferably being welded together for maximum strength and safety.

Secured to the body portion I and specifically to the bottom portion 2, as by weldingor other. suitable means, is an axle 8. The axle 8 extends beyond the Side portions 3 and 4 to provide bear? ing extensions 9 and I0. Wheels II and I2, which are preferably of the disc type provided with pneumatic rubber tires l3 and 14, are mounted on the bearing extensions 9 and I8, and. secured thereon, by cotter keys. or, similar means. Fenders l.5.and.l6, welded or otherwise securedto the side portions} and. 4,.cover the wheels, and l2.andprotectthe-pneumatic tires from hot material which may be splashed from the body portion. l.

.Securedtothe axle 8, aslby. welding oro-ther.

suitable means, is a handle. II... The handle III is preferably formed oi tubing or. pipe, .bent in. the shape of. a U, theiree endsthereof being secured at spacedpoints to the axle 8.

L8 andll Swhichin a preferred form of construction constitute integral prolongationsl-or. extenr sions of the side portions 3 and 4. Weldingv or other suitable means may be used. to. secure the handle H to the axle Band the flanges I8 and 19.

The location, arrangement and size of the component parts ,of the devicejneaccordance with the present invention are of considerable importance in obtaining proper functioning and results. Thus, it is essential that the, axle .8 be positioned on the body portion 1 so that the center of gravity of the device, whether empty or loaded, is located forwardly thereof; This permits the bottomportion 2' to rest on a roof or other support when thehandle IT isreleased,

the area of, contact being suflicient to preventsliding or rolling. Thus, the axle 8, is positioned at any suitable point to the rear of thecenter of gravity of the device but is desirably positioned as low as possible and sufiiciently. close thereto so that a slight downwardpressure onthe handle I! will raise the body portion from itsresting place on the roof andset the cart in motion. The size of they wheels, I] and 12 will depend somewhat on the location of the axle 8, and will.

makes for easy handling-and movement of the device merely by a. slight downward pressure exerted along the line of the handle. Thespaced connections of the handle 11 with the axle 8, together with the attachment ofv the handle to the body portion, gives added strength and rigidity to the device and likewise makes for easier handling. And finally, the handle ll is so constructedand positioned a that the operator Thehan.- die I! is secured tothejbody portion l by flanges may grasp it with both hands without bending over and move it from place to place with a minimum amount of efiort and without striking his feet on the body portion.

With the improved cart of the present inven-- tion efiort ls reduced to a minimum. Although it holds considerably more material than the combined bucket and tub normally used for roofing it performs the function of both and never. has to be slid or lifted. It is so well balanced that it will stand upright full or empty. With a gentle downward thrust of the handle, the body portion clears the roof and the cart becomes maneuverable. An easy push suffices to start the cart on its way. When the handle is.;,releasedthe cart settles into a firm working position These features make the improved cart of the'present invention a decided improvement in the art.

As stated hereinabovethe cart of the present invention .isparticularly adapted forholding and carrying hot bitumen. and the like, Compared, to previous devicesandmethods used itisproa ductive. of great savings in time andlabor and ismuchsafer. Italso saves waste throughbetter temperature maintenance and. a more efficient use. of. the material. The present cart, is also.

adaptable to a wide variety of other uses which.

are intended to be covered herein.

Various modifications of the invention described and illustrated will most likely occur tov those skilledin. the art to which the invention relates and'may be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, the scope of which. is indicated in the attached. claims.

I claim: 1. A cartcomprising a body portion having a rounded bottom, an axle secured to said round grav ty of saidcartwhereby. said rounded bot:

tom will normally rest on asupporting surface,

wheels monntedonlsaid axle, the size of, said, Wheels and position of said axle being such that the upper marginal edges of said body portion,v

are substantially level when said. rounded. bottom isresting on a supporting surface, a handle extending upwardly and rearwardlyw from said. body portion, and means securing said handle.

to said body. portion.

2. ,Alcartcomprising a body portion having an arcuate shaped bottom, an. axle secured tosaid bottom rearwardly of the center of gravity of saidcart and having portions thereof extending beyond the sides of said body portion, wheels mounted On the extended portions of said axle, and a handle comprising a LI-shaped member having the free ends of the legs thereof secured to opposite-end portions of said axle, said handle extending upwardly rearwardly of said bodyportion to permit grasping by an operator and:

flange means extending rearwardly fromsaid body portion and secured to said handle adjacent the free end portions thereof, said bodyportion adapted to normally rest on the ground with-the upper'marginal edges thereof substantially parallel'therewith but movable away from the ground to carrying-position by a slight downward movement ofthe handle.

3'. A cart for holding and transportinghotbi tumen and the-like comprising a body. portion havinga rounded bottom, an axlesecured-to-said rounded bottom adjacent one end thereof and having portions, thereof extending beyond the sides of said body portion, said axle being-cposi-- tioned rearwardly of the center of gravity of said cart whereby the rounded bottom will nor- ,mally rest on a supporting surface, wheels mounted on the extended portions of said axle the size of said wheels and position of said axle along said rounded bottom being such that the upper marginal edges of said body portion are substantially level when the rounded bottom is resting on a supporting surface, a handle extending upwardly rearwardly of said body portion, and means extending rearwardly from said body portion for securin the handle thereof.-

4. A cart as set forth in claim 3 including lips attached to the upper marginal edges of said body portion and extending outwardly and upwardly therefrom.

5. A cart for holding and transporting hot bitumen and the like comprising a relatively shallow body portion, said body portion having connecting arcuate-shaped bottom and end portions and substantially straight side portions, an axle secured to the rear portion of said arcuate-shaped bottom and having portions thereof extending beyond said substantially straight side portions, said axle being positioned rearwardly of the center of gravity of said cart whereby the arcuate-shaped bottom will normally rest on a supporting surface, wheels mounted on the extended portions of said axle, the size of said wheels and position of said axle being such that the upper marginal edges of said body portion are substantially level when the arcuate-shaped bottom is resting on a supporting surface, a handle comprising a U-shaped member having its free ends secured to opposite end portions of said axle, said handle extending upwardly rearwardly of said body por- 6 tion, rearward extensions on the sides of said body portion and means connecting said handle to said rearward extensions.

6. A cart comprising a body portion having a rounded bottom, an axle secured to said rounded bottom intermediate the ends thereof, and having wheels mounted thereon, the size of said wheels, position of said axle, and shape of said body portion being such that the rounded bottom thereof will normally rest on the ground with the upper marginal edges thereof slightly inclined thereto, a handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from said body portion and secured thereto, said handle being movable downwardly by pressure thereon to raise said body portion from the ground to operative carrying position with the upper marginal edges thereof substantially level.

EARL DE LAY.

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